EHR303 Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity (8)

Abstract

This subject is designed to deepen students' understanding of contemporary issues in physical activity. Students are provided with a range of theoretical tools to critically analyse issues and to develop a strong appreciation of the complex place of physical activity in society. Students evaluate sources of knowledge in
physical activity and develop skills in critical thinking. In addition, students develop an understanding of the relationship between theory and current issues in their preferred field. Some issues dealt with include ethics, gender, drugs, race, religion, traditional sporting practices and the emergence of youth cultures in physical activity.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Location

Session 2
Internal	Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EHR303
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Exercise Science, Sport and Health

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to utilise theories as tools to examine critically current issues in physical activity, such as issues of gender, race and religion, socialisation through sport, violence and deviance in sport and the future of sports;
- be able to collect, synthesise and evaluate sources of information;
- be able to identify, discuss and critique the ways in which knowledge about physical activity influences the teaching of physical activity, such as critical reflection regarding personal experiences of learning and evaluation and critical reading of sources of learning (ie. scholarly articles, books and the print and electronic media);
- be able to summarise, assess and integrate relevant information and to effectively communicate their opinions;
- be able to examine the origins and significance of personal biases when evaluating sources of information and forming their own opinions.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
- Discussing the five most commonly used theories in physical activity (ie. functionalist theory, critical theory, feminist theories, interactionist theories, and conflict theory); - A discussion on critical reading and thinking skills; - Sport, socialisation and school sport; - Gender issues in physical activity; - Violence and deviance in sport; - Race, ethnicity and religion in physical activity; - Drugs in sport; - Internationalism, globalisation and sport as big business; - Sport, the body and identities; - Sport and the environment; - Sport and social division; - The future and politics of sports.

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